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AWS Backup for Amazon EKS

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Purpose
AWS Backup is a fully managed service that centralizes and automates data protection across AWS services and hybrid workloads.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Founded
2006Read 28 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Agent-free
AWS Backup does not require an agent or add-on on the EKS cluster; the cluster authorization mode must be API or API_AND_CONFIG_MAP.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Copies
EKS backups support same-account and same-Region copies, cross-account copies, cross-Region copies, and copies to opt-in Regions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
EKS coverage
An EKS backup groups cluster state and supported persistent volume backups into a composite recovery point.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Encryption
AWS Backup encrypts backup data at rest and in transit using AWS KMS keys, and EKS child recovery points use the key configured for the target backup vault.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Monitoring integrations
AWS Backup includes a CloudWatch dashboard for backup, copy, and restore job metrics and integrates with CloudTrail and Amazon SNS for activity logs and notifications.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Not included
EKS backups do not include container images from external repositories or cluster infrastructure such as VPCs and subnets.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Restore options
You can restore a full EKS cluster, up to five namespaces, or individual persistent storage, with cluster restores targeting an existing or newly created cluster.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
S3 limitation
S3 bucket backups within an EKS cluster backup support snapshot backups only, and specific S3 prefixes attached to CSI driver mount points are unsupported.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Security and compliance
AWS Backup offers Vault Lock for immutable backups, logically air-gapped vaults, malware scanning, and Audit Manager compliance reporting.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Storage limitation
EKS backup does not support Amazon FSx via CSI driver, EKS on AWS Outposts, or cross-account backups of EFS through EKS Backups.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Storage supported
EKS backups can include persistent storage on EBS, S3, and EFS when attached through supported EKS add-on CSI drivers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Who it is for
AWS describes AWS Backup use cases including cloud-native backup, hybrid data protection, centralized data protection policies, and data protection compliance.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com

Plans and prices

Pay as you go Price not published Usage-based; no minimum fee or setup charges EKS cluster backup creation fee is charged once per namespace backed up · EKS cluster-state backup storage and restores incur charges · Attached EBS, S3, and EFS storage use standard Backup storage and restore charges Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com

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